C.I.A. Admits Penetrating Senate Intelligence Computers — WASHINGTON — An internal investigation by the Central Intelligence Agency has found that its officers improperly penetrated a computer network used by the Senate Intelligence Committee in preparing its report on the C.I.A.'s detention and interrogation program.

STATE DEPT: ‘NO AMERICAN IS PROUD’ OF CIA TACTICS — WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has endorsed the broad conclusions of a harshly critical Senate report on the CIA's interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks, a report that accuses the agency of brutally treating terror suspects …

Note to the House GOP: Kill the Bill — The House Republican leadership is having trouble getting 218 votes for its immigration bill. The policy objections to the bill seem convincing to me—among them that it seems to appropriate more money, on a pro-rated monthly basis …

Joe Scarborough turns on Israel — Joe Scarborough on Thursday had harsh words for Israel's actions in Gaza, saying the country was engaging in “indiscriminate” killing. — “This is asinine,” said the MSNBC host and former Republican congressman. “This continued killing of women …

Scarborough explains Israel remarks — Joe Scarborough says he was a bit surprised by the intensity of the response to his criticism of Israel on Thursday morning, but is still an “unambiguously strong” supporter of the Jewish state. — “I remain as unambiguously strong a supporter of Israel …

None Dare Call It Impeachment — Let's talk about something cheerful. How about impeachment? — Hey, it's been a depressing month for news. If you want to look on the bright side, you've got to work with what you've got. — The possibility of actual impeachment is not something that keeps Barack Obama up at night.

Blogger fired from language school over ‘homophonia’ — Homophones, as any English grammarian can tell you, are words that sound the same but have different meanings and often different spellings — such as be and bee, through and threw, which and witch, their and there.

Andrew Cuomo's Watergate? — US attorney Preet Bharara has warned the governor that he could be investigated for obstruction of justice. — Editor's Note: This story is reposted from legalethicsforum.com. — The New York Times reports today that US Attorney Preet Bharara has warned Cuomo about obstruction of justice.

No More Mr. Tough Guy — Barack Obama is not a tough guy. Everybody rolls him. He's a wimp, a weak sister; he won't stand up for himself or his country. Vladimir Putin, a true tough guy, blows planes out of the air, won't apologize, walks around half-naked.

The Insiders: Democratic phonies are on the run — What's with all the Democratic Senate candidates being caught displaying a condescending, insulting contempt for voters? The latest embarrassing incident involves Georgia Senate candidate Michelle Nunn, who suffered the indignity of having her 144-page campaign plan leaked.

Republicans Take Careful Aim At Foot, Blast Away — Last week, I asked how the GOP, whom Democrats used to admire for their strategic acumen, turned into such a bunch of clowns, constantly making political blunders and undermining their long-term goals with temper tantrums.

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